1949–50 La Liga Explained

Competition:Primera División
Season:1949–50
Winners:Atlético Madrid
(3rd title)
Relegated:Gimnástic
Oviedo
Continentalcup1:Latin Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Atlético de Madrid
League Topscorer:Telmo Zarra
(24 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Barcelona 10–1 Gimnástico
Celta 10–1 Gimnástic
Sevilla 9–0 Gimnástic
Biggest Away Win:Gimnástico 1–5 Celta
Gimnástico 0–4 Atlético Madrid
Español 0–4 Valladolid
Matches:182
Total Goals:773
Longest Wins:4 matches
Atlético de Madrid
Deportivo de La Coruña
Sevilla
Longest Losses:7 matches
Gimnástico
Longest Unbeaten:11 matches
Real Madrid
Longest Winless:8 matches
Oviedo
Prevseason:1948–49
Nextseason:1950–51

The 1949–50 La Liga was the 19th season since its establishment. Atlético de Madrid conquered their third title.

Format

Due to the expansion of the league to 16 teams for the next season, the two last qualified teams played the relegation playoffs against the third and fourth qualified teams of the promotion play-offs from Segunda División.

Team locations

Málaga made their debut in La Liga.

ClubCityStadium
San Mamés
Metropolitano
Les Corts
Balaídos
Riazor
Avenida de Cataluña
Sarriá
La Rosaleda
Buenavista
Chamartín
Atotxa
Nervión
Mestalla
Municipal

League table

Relegation play-offs

Gimnástico played their match at Sarrià Stadium and Oviedo at Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid.

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Top scorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 24
2 22
3 21
4 20
5 17
6 15
7 14
Sevilla
9 13
Real Sociedad

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